UNSPSC 85473000: Spinal cord structures-external approach

This class includes one or more of 22 standard surgical interventions or procedures on component parts of the spinal cord structures, external approach. These surgical interventions or procedures are listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 PCS under code 00.

UNSPSC 85473000 Spinal cord structures-external approach is a Class code that nominally designates spinal surgery; however, recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows no alignment with spinal orthopedic or neurosurgical services. The five most recent opportunities tagged to this code span inmate medical and pharmacy services for a county jail, pharmacy benefit management for a county health consortium, virtual primary and urgent care for county employees, peer support for behavioral health workers, and a fire department medical director contract. None of these solicitations involve spinal cord procedures or external surgical approach. The issuing bodies include a city consolidated government (Columbus, Georgia), county boards of commissioners (Collier County and Monroe County, Florida; San Mateo County, California), and a municipal fire department (Santa Monica, California). The code appears to be a miscategorization artifact in state and local procurement systems rather than a substantive procurement line.

The geographic spread includes Georgia, Florida, and California. The most recent opportunity is Columbus Consolidated Government's RFP No. 26-0008, posted April 15, 2026, due May 15, 2026, for comprehensive inmate medical and pharmacy services at Muscogee County Prison covering 576 inmates; Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued RFP 25-8414 on April 9, 2026 for pharmacy benefit management services covering 2,400 employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spend around $8.7 million; Monroe County Board of County Commissioners issued an RFP on March 14, 2026, due April 16, 2026, for virtual primary and urgent care services for approximately 2,300 county members. None of these opportunities relate to spinal cord procedures, and business development professionals should not pursue opportunities under this code based on the current mismatch between the UNSPSC taxonomy and actual procurement scope.